In 1984,
I received my medical degree from the St. Petersburg Pediatric
Medical Academy in St. Petersburg, Russia. After completing
the Internship in Pediatrics and Pediatric Neurology at
the St. Petersburg Pediatric Medical Academy I moved to
the United States where completed a Sub-Internship in Pediatrics
at the Boston Medical Center in Boston, a Pediatric Residency
at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center in Worcester,
and a Residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
at the New England Medical Center in Boston.

I am a practicing Pediatrician at the Universal
Pediatrics, a private pediatric practice affiliated with
the Newton-Wellesley Hospital. Over the past several years
I have assisted numerous families with international adoption,
particularly those adopting children from Russia. My cross-cultural
training makes me uniquely qualified to interpret complex,
and often controversial, Russian medical histories and diagnoses.

The services provided by Dr. Stavitsky and
the staff of the Universal Pediatrics include the review
of your prospective child's medical chart including original
Russian records, photographs, and videotapes, advice on
your travel to Russia, and pre-adoption consultation with
Dr. Stavitsky from your first referral until your child
arrives home to the United States. Additionally, I will
provide you with a medical report of my findings and recommendations
for the appropriate medical care of your child. I am available
to consult with you in person, via telephone, and over email.